‘Fake voting’: BSP to not contest any bypolls
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday announced that her party would refrain from contesting bypolls across the country, accusing the the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Uttar Pradesh government of indulging in fake voting through electronic voting machines. BSP failed to win any seats Addressing a press conference, Mayawati claimed, “After the bypoll results were declared, there has been widespread discussion among the public that fake voting, which once happened with ballot papers, is now being carried out through EVMs with the misuse of government machinery.” She added that this “misuse” was a threat to democracy and said that the BSP would not participate in any bypoll until the Election Commission of India takes strict measures to curb fake voting. “The BSP will contest the Lok Sabha, assembly, and local body elections with full strength,” she added, reaffirming the party’s commitment to electoral participation in national and state elections. In a veiled attack on Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, Mayawati accused the BJP and Congress of promoting “selfish elements” within the Dalit community to divide votes and weaken the BSP.
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